Special Education Paraprofessional - Level I
Job in
Plainfield, Will County, Illinois, 60544, USA
Listed on 2026-06-22
Listing for:
Plainfield-Community-Consolidated-School-District-202
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-22
Job specializations:
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Education / Teaching
Special Needs / Learning Disabilities, Child Development/Support, Elementary School -
Child Care/Nanny
Child Development/Support
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Benefits
- Medical/Vision and Dental, FSA/LFSA and Dependent Care, Life & AD D Insurance, Employee Assistant Program (EAP), IMRF, 403B/457
- For more information, please refer to the information provided in the PASS contract available on our website. Contract Information
- Full Time: 7 hours per day, 9 months
- Monday - Friday
Special Education Paraprofessionals play a vital role in supporting the academic, behavioral, and health/hygiene needs of our students as directed by Special Education Teachers. The Special Education Paraprofessional is responsible for providing services and supports to the instructional program with specific responsibility for:
- Assisting the Teacher in a variety of instructional tasks within a self-contained setting and a general educational setting.
- Providing support to students with disabilities within the classroom and around the educational building.
- Assisting students with communication, scheduling, problem solving and modifications of curriculum.
- May work with students who require toileting assistance.
- Adapting classroom activities, assignments and/or materials under the direction of the supervising teacher for the purpose of supporting and reinforcing classroom objectives.
- Implementing behavioral plans designed by the IEP team for students with behavior disorders or other special conditions for the purpose of presenting and/or reinforcing learning concepts.
- Ability to work as a team member.
- Assists and monitors students across school settings (lunch, recess, specials, restroom, etc).
- Work with special needs students.
- Ability to monitor student behavior.
- Monitor and support transportation needs.
- Ability to establish positive working relationships with students, parents, and staff.
- Open to feedback and learning behavior techniques.
- Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the educational environment.
- Ability to work with a wide range of staff and students in a professional manner.
- One of the following State of Illinois Licenses registered in Will County:
Paraprofessional(ELS(PARA)), Substitute (SUB), or Professional Educator License (PEL) - College transcripts with 60+ credit hours or have passed the Work Keys Assessment
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